What do we do now?

For years now, our country has been in a state of unrest when it comes to where God should be in the life of our nation. There are some who want The 10 Commandments removed from public places.

There are others who constantly are yelling foul, if a prayer or the mention of Jesus Christ is offered in school. Some even want to take “In God We Trust” off of our money. Now we are faced with, who do we vote for? So what do we do? How do we find the answer to all of this? Take it to God! But what’s God got in it anyway, some might say?

The writer of the Psalm 119 says, ask God for discernment or insight. The problem I believe is that if in fact we want discernment, then we have to seek it, which is something we’re not doing. I’ve sat at many a table and heard the same question asked time and time again, “What are we to do? Who do we vote for?” We listen to the television commentators, read the daily newspaper editorials, we search the Internet for data, and debate the issues with co-workers.

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But when was the last time you gathered with folks you work with or are neighbors with, your fellow church members and really had a time of discernment from God? A time of prayer and quiet!

Our Faith comes alive when we apply Scripture to our daily lives, tasks and concerns. We need discernment or insight so that we can understand, and we need the desire to apply the Scriptures where we need help. “The Bible is like medicine: It works only when we apply it to the affected areas. If you will open your Bible and be alert to the lessons, commands, or examples that you find there, and put them into practice in your life, I believe that you will be amazed at what God will give you.” But for many folks, they only ask God after it’s too late.

So what do we do then? How do we know who to vote for? Who does God want to be the next president of this great nation? Aren’t those fair questions? If we are going to continue to call ourselves a Christian Nation, then we had better be talking with God to find the answers to these questions.

So here is what I propose for all of us as Christians. After all of the political rhetoric is over, and the presidential debates are finished, let’s open our homes, churches and wherever we can gather, on the evening of Nov. 2. Invite friends and neighbors, co-workers and let’s go to God, expressing our thanks for all that He has given us, let’s sing songs of praise and thanksgiving, let’s hear what God’s Word has to say and then let us pray for discernment as we gather on Nov. 4 to vote for who God needs to be the next president of this great nation! After you have finished all of this, do not turn your television on, do not listen to any more political campaign rhetoric, don’t read the political columnists, just be quiet, read God’s Word and listen for God to tell us who He wants. And He will, but only if we are focused on Him and quiet long enough to hear! Isn’t it time?